Asheville man sentenced to 7 years for officer assault

12:18 PM,
Dec. 11, 2012

Walter Revis Jr.

Written by

Clarke Morrison

A man who led police on a high-speed chase that ended when he was shot by an officer was sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

Walter Leo Revis Jr. suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was fired on as he rammed his car into a police cruiser with an officer as the suspect attempted to escape, authorities said.

The District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that Revis pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, fleeing to elude arrest, injury to property, driving while impaired and being a habitual felon. ...